Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8424, Peter Eppes, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Eppes, Peter
S. 8424
carded
CONTENTS

N.H.HAIRSTON
S.W.HAIRSTON
R.H.WILLIS
Hairston, Hairston & Willis
Attorneys at Law
ROOMS 303, 315, 316 TERRY BUILDING
Roanoke, Virginia
October 28th, 1912.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please give me any information in regard to the Civil or Military records in the years of the Revolutionary War, of Nichols Perkins who was born in Henrico County, Virginia, but afterwards lived in Goochland and Louisa Counties. Also of Littlebury Hardyman, of Indian Fields "Charles City County, or of Peter Eppes who was I think a Justice of Charles City County about 1770.
Any information along these lines or that of Captain George Hairston (of Col. Abram Penn's regiment) will be appreciated by
N. H. Hairston
1101 Roanoke Street, Roanoke, Va.

Rehrap
8424 INVALID.
File No. 8424
Peter Epps Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th p 32
Index:—Vol. 102 , Page 115
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1912, Oct. 31. History to N.H. Hairston. Jr.

Clf. 4818 20 Virginia
Peter Eppes
Dinwiddie in the State of Virginia who was a priv: in Lt: Col: in the Compy commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Buckner in the Va: line for 2 years from 1777.
4818
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 293 Dollars 33- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Jan 1833.
and sent to J. P. Crump, Dinwiddie Co. Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 439.99 Pens:ant. allowance ending 14 Nov: 33 146.67
died July 21, 1831 $ 586.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book D Vol. 7 Page 96

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Friendship B.H. N o Decem r 29 th 1832
Sir,
Enclosed you'll find the original declaration and proceedings in the case of the application of Peter Eppes for a pension, and also the amendment to the same, in conformity to the directions sent from your Department, which, it is hoped, is sufficiently explicit to enable you to determine the amount of Capt n . Eppes' pension; I thought as did Capt n . Eppes that the original declaration contained facts sufficient for that purpose -
I have the honor to be
Your ob t serv t
J. P. Kennedy

No 2.996- Peter Epper Declaration for a Pension.
1832 August 20 th
admitted
9 mo. Capt. 180 5 " Lieut. 66.67 2 " Ensign 20.00 8 " private 26.67 24 mo. 293.34
$293.33
on Rolls

State of Virginia,
Dieviddie County Sc.
On the 20 th day of August 1832, personally appeared before the County Court of Dieviddie in the State aforesaid, Peter Eppes, a resident of Dieviddie County in the State of Virginia, aged Seventy three years on the 9 th day of March last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832; -
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in March 1776, under Capt n John Jones, and served in the 6 th Reg t of the Virginia Line, under the following named Officers, (Viz) Mordecai Buckner (Col o ) who was succeeded in command by Lieut t Col o Thomas Elliott, who resigned, and was succeeded by Col o Syngs & he was succeeded by Major Sam l Hopkins; Thomas Elliott was Lieut t Col o & J. Hendrick Major, when the declarant entered the service in the said 6 th Reg t -
That the said Capt n John Jones was succeeded in command of the Company by Alexander Rose, who remained in command thereof until the declarant was discharged from service in March 1778 at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania; that he was in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Mud Island and many skirmishes; that he marched through the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania & Delaware while in the Continental service -
The declarant further states, that he entered the Militia service in May 1779 under Capt n Edward Pegram, as Ensign, was attached to the Brigade commanded by Gen l Lawson and served about two months, that he again entered the same service in July 1780 under Capt n George Pegram, as Lieut t , was attached to the Reg t commanded by Col o Faulkner and served a tour of three months, was in the Battle called Gates' defeat, and was on that occasion attached to the Corps commanded by Col o Porterfield; that he was called into service again in October 1780, & served as Lieut t under Capt n George Pegram, in the Regiment

commanded by Col o Joseph Jones, about two months; that he again entered the service in January 1781 as Capt o of a Company of Militia, was attached to the Reg t commanded by Col o Faulkner, and that in this station he served two separate Tours of three months each; that he was again called into service in July or August 1781, and served until the Capture of Lord Cornwallis' Army at Little York, and that he was attached to the Army commanded by Gen l Lafayette. and that he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency whatever.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Peter Eppes
We Isham E. Hargrave a clergyman, residing in the County of Dinwiddie & neighborhood of the applicant, and Cincinnati Stith residing in the same County & neighbourhood, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Peter Eppes, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion: — Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Isham E. Hargrave, C Stith
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states: — And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Isham E. Hargrave who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Dinwiddie, and that Cincinnati Stith, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and State of Virginia, and is a Credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I John P. Crump Clerk of the County Court of Dinwiddie

in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Peter Eppes for a pension. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 20 th day of August 1832, in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth.
H. K. Brumley C. C.
The following is an amendment to the declaration of Peter Eppes above set forth, which was made before the County Court of Dinwiddie in the State of Virginia, on the 20 th day of August 1832. — Vis.
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the peace for the County of Dinwiddie, in the State of Virginia, Peter Eppes, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades (Vis.) For two years, I served as a private in the Regular Army; For two months I served as an Ensign in the militia service in the Brigade commanded by Genl. Lawson; For three months I served as a Lieutenant in the same service in the Regt. commanded by Col. Faulkner; For two months, I served as a Lieut. in the same service in the Regt. commanded by Col. Joseph Jones; For six months I served as a Captain in the same service in the Regt. commanded by Col. Faulkner. For three months I served as a Capt. in the same service in the Army commanded by Genl. Lafayette; and for such services I claim a pension — Peter Eppes
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the 29 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. —
James G. Young J. P.

Virginia, Dinwiddie County set
I John P. Crump Clerk of the County Court of Dinwiddie in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James H. Young whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and Certificate, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County, and that due faith and credit ought to be given to all his acts as such:—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 29 th day of December 1832, in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth. —
J. P. Crump C.O.C.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Peter Eppes a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 8424.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 1776 2 yrs. Pri. { John Jones. Alexander Rose. Mordecai Buckner. Tyrus. Wa.   May. 1779 2 mos. Ensign Edward Pegram ✓   July, 1780 3 " Lieut George Pegram. Faulkner.   Oct. 1780 2 " Lieut George Pegram Joseph Jones.   Jan. 1781. 9 " Capt. — Faulkner.  
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Red Bank, Camden
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Aug. 20, 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Dinwiddie Co., Va.
Age at date of application, B. Mch. 9, 1759.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
The above noted is the only Peter Eppes of Va. found on the Rev. War pension records.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.